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TOUR ITINERARY
By car to Sault
Day 1  Sault to Roquemaure (76km)
Day 2 
Roquemaure to Anduze (84km)
Day 3 
Anduze to Aniane (73km)
Day 4 
Anian to Narbonne (105km)
Day 5 
Narbonne to Carcassonne (78km)
Day 6  Sightseeing in Carcassonne
Day 7 
Carcassonne to Castres (73km)
Day 8 
Castres to Cordes sur Ciel (68km)
Day 9 
Cordes sur Ciel to Cahor (88km)
Day 10
Cahor to Salviac (51km) arriving at midday
Days 11 & 12 Salviac Rally
Day 13 
Salviac to Vers (50km) leaving at midday
Day 14
Vers to Villefranche de Rouergue (65km)
Day 15
V de R to Villefranche de Panat (105km)
Day 16
V de P to St Chély du Tarn (105km)
Day 17 Sightseeing in St Chély du Tarn
Day 18
St Chély du Tarn to Chamborigaud (81km)
Day 19
Chamborigaud to Vallon Pont d’Arc (65km)
Day 20
Vallon Pont d’Arc to Vaison la Romaine (88km)
Day 21
Vaison la Romaine to Sault (72km)
Mont Ventoux (51km & 1912m)
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We had always thought that the best French tandem tour that we have ever done in terms of variety of scenery and towns to visit was our very first 1999 Bike Bus tour, which took in the Herault, Tarn and Ardèche gorges, climbed over the Montagne Noir and Cevenne, visited towns including Narbone, Carcassonne, Albi, Castre and Pont de Montvert and started and finished in Orange. Also we had intended to climb Mont Ventoux while on our Provence tour, but had been defeated by the mountain roads being closed for and event and appalling weather conditions.

Add to this
the fact that we had been invited to come to the first Salviac tandem rally being held by friends who live in Salviac; and we decided to recreate our 1999 tour, this time on three wheels, with the route extended to take in Salviac (bypassing Albi) before joining the Tarn. In order to take Gertie Greenspeed we decided to travel south by car and start and finish near to Sault so that we could have a couple of free days at the end of the tour to give us a chance of a fine weather day to take on Mont Ventoux.

Paris à Velo
le Tour de France

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Twinning Trips
Vitré and Mosbach

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Weekends Away
on Wheels

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Tandem Rallies
At home and abroad

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Lymington Tuesday Cyclists on tour

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Baden-Würtemmberg and Bavaria 2010

The Danube and other rivers
And over the Schwäbische Alb.

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Sault to Sault and
Mont Ventoux 2011

Recreation of 1999 tour route
Extended to include Salviac

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Brittany
2012

From Lymington. Out via St Malo
Back through Caen (Ouistreham)

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Alicante + Pyrénées
2013

A hilly week based in Cocentaina
Then mountains from Argelès

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Cambridge and Norfolk
2001

Into the fens and then on to
North Norfolk and Suffolk

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Dordogne and Lot
2001

From Bordeaux to Agen using 'Bike-Bus' to start and finish

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Provence
2002

From Orange to the Cote d'Azur
Then inland to hills and gorges

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Suffolk Circular
2003

Nine go cycling in Suffolk
Bikes, B&Bs, beaches and boats

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Ardèche
2005

From Valence to Montpelier
Cycling, Vélo-Rail and Canoeing

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Yorkshire Dales
2006

From Skipton through the Dales
A hilly and hot circular tour

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Scottish Western Isles
2007

Cycling and ferries from Oban
Outer Hebrides, Skye and Mull

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Manche to Med to Manche
2009

Lymington to the Mediterranean
Picnic by the sea then back again

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Lymington to Holyhead
1999

From our front door to Chepstow
Then Lôn Las Cymru to Holyhead

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Orange to Orange
1999

Our first 'Bike-Bus' foray abroad
Two-week cycle tour in France

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End to End + Orkney
2000

Our millenium project
Lands End to Kirkwall

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Auvergne
2000

Low gears into the Massif Central
A first look at French mountains

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WEDDING and HONEYMOON
2006

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Lymington to Holyhead
1999

From our front door to Chepstow
Then Lôn Las Cymru to Holyhead

Next Tour in Wales
?

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WEDDING and HONEYMOON
2006

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WEDDING and HONEYMOON
2006

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basketball

Ardèche
2005

From Valence to Montpelier
Cycling, Vélo-Rail and Canoeing

basketball

Yorkshire Dales
2006

From Skipton through the Dales
A hilly and hot circular tour

basketball

Scottish Western Isles
2007

Cycling and ferries from Oban
Outer Hebrides, Skye and Mull

basketball

Baden-Würtemmberg and Bavaria 2010

The Danube and other rivers
And over the Schwäbische Alb.

prev next
basketball

Dordogne and Lot
2001

From Bordeaux to Agen using 'Bike-Bus' to start and finish

basketball

Provence
2002

From Orange to the Cote d'Azur
Then inland to hills and gorges

prev next
basketball

West Country Way
1997

Where it all began. Sustrans Rt:3
With Pat & Bob and Sue & Keith

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Sea to Sea C2C
1998

First tour on our own. With the 'Pink-Peril' & Trek mountain bike

basketball

York to Harwich
1998

Our first Tandem tour
No big hills on the east coast?

basketball

Coventry to Lyndhurst
1998

Canal towpath = flat, said Sue
But a punctures per mile record

prev next
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basketball

Cambridge and Norfolk
2001

Into the fens and then on to
North Norfolk and Suffolk

basketball

Dordogne and Lot
2001

From Bordeaux to Agen using 'Bike-Bus' to start and finish

basketball

Provence
2002

From Orange to the Cote d'Azur
Then inland to hills and gorges

basketball

Suffolk Circular
2003

Nine go cycling in Suffolk
Bikes, B&Bs, beaches and boats

prev next
basketball

West Country Way
1997

Where it all began. Sustrans Rt:3
With Pat & Bob and Sue & Keith

basketball

Sea to Sea C2C
1998

First tour on our own. With the 'Pink-Peril' & Trek mountain bike

basketball

York to Harwich
1998

Our first Tandem tour
No big hills on the east coast?

basketball

Coventry to Lyndhurst
1998

Canal towpath = flat, said Sue
But a punctures per mile record

prev next
basketball

Cambridge and Norfolk
2001

Into the fens and then on to
North Norfolk and Suffolk

basketball

Dordogne and Lot
2001

From Bordeaux to Agen using 'Bike-Bus' to start and finish

basketball

Provence
2002

From Orange to the Cote d'Azur
Then inland to hills and gorges

basketball

Suffolk Circular
2003

Nine go cycling in Suffolk
Bikes, B&Bs, beaches and boats

prev next
basketball

Lymington to Holyhead
1999

From our front door to Chepstow
Then Lôn Las Cymru to Holyhead

basketball

Orange to Orange
1999

Our first 'Bike-Bus' foray abroad
Two-week cycle tour in France

basketball

End to End + Orkney
2000

Our millenium project
Lands End to Kirkwall

basketball

Auvergne
2000

Low gears into the Massif Central
A first look at French mountains

prev next
basketball

West Country Way
1997

Where it all began. Sustrans Rt:3
With Pat & Bob and Sue & Keith

basketball

Sea to Sea C2C
1998

First tour on our own. With the 'Pink-Peril' & Trek mountain bike

basketball

York to Harwich
1998

Our first Tandem tour
No big hills on the east coast?

basketball

Coventry to Lyndhurst
1998

Canal towpath = flat, said Sue
But a punctures per mile record

prev next
basketball

Baden-Würtemmberg and Bavaria 2010

The Danube and other rivers
And over the Schwäbische Alb.

basketball

Sault to Sault and
Mont Ventoux 2011

Recreation of 1999 tour route
Extended to include Salviac

basketball

Brittany
2012

From Lymington. Out via St Malo
Back through Caen (Ouistreham)

basketball

Alicante + Pyrénées
2013

A hilly week based in Cocentaina
Then mountains from Argelès

prev next
basketball

WEDDING and HONEYMOON
2006

prev next
Picture
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basketball

Baden-Würtemmberg and Bavaria 2010

The Danube and other rivers
And over the Schwäbische Alb.

basketball

Sault to Sault and
Mont Ventoux 2011

Recreation of 1999 tour route
Extended to include Salviac

basketball

Brittany
2012

From Lymington. Out via St Malo
Back through Caen (Ouistreham)

basketball

Alicante + Pyrénées
2013

A hilly week based in Cocentaina
Then mountains from Argelès

prev next

Twinning Trips

On Two Wheels

Weekends on Wheels

Paris à Velo

Paris à Velo

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Twinning Trips

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Rallies

A short description of the trip. maybe a couple of sentences.

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Alicante + Pyrénées
2013

A concept that in many fields refers to a quantity without bound or end.

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Baden-Würtemmberg and Bavaria
2010

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Sault to Sault + Mont Ventoux
2011

Manche to Med to Manche
2009

Ardèche
2005

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Yorkshire Dales
2006

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Scottish Western Isles
2007

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Provence
2002

Suffolk Circular 2003

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Cambridge and Norfolk
2001

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Dordogne and Lot
2001

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Auvergne
2000

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West Country Way
1997

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Coast to Coast C2C
1998

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York to Harwich
1998

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Coventry to Lyndhurst
1998

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Lymington to Holyhead
1999

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Orange to Orange
1999

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End to End + Orkney
2000

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